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A gas cylinder explosion in the capital of the United Arab Emirates killed two people and injured 120 others Monday, police said, hours after authorities downplayed the incident and warned the public not to share images of the aftermath. …
Persistently low investment in conventional energy sources risks leaving the world running out of spare production capacity for crude oil, refined products, and natural gas
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold talks with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as he bids to end the West's "addiction" to Russian oil and gas. Johnson will meet with Crown Prince …
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the three nations have established a triad of deepening and mutually beneficial relationships
Dubai's Emirates airline announced that it will suspend flights to several destinations in the United States as of Jan. 19 until further notice because of concerns over 5G mobile deployment. The move is "due to operational …
The United Arab Emirates ordered 80 Rafale fighter jets and 12 military helicopters on Friday, deepening economic and political ties with France through an arms contract worth 17 billion euros
Georgian Karate fighter Gogita Arkania has claimed a gold medal at the 2021 World Karate Championships, becoming the world champion for the second time. In the competition held in Dubai, Arkania defeated Mexican, Montenegrin, …
The politically and militarily volatile Middle East continues its run as one of the world’s biggest single arms markets—led primarily by Saudi Arabia
Following a year of economic distress, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are expected to return to an aggregate growth of 2.2% in 2021, according to the latest issue of the World Bank Gulf Economic Update
After years of closely cooperating on everything from Iran to oil, the Arab Gulf is entering a new era of wariness
Iranian and Saudi officials have reportedly been holding talks in Baghdad this month to discuss outstanding issues between the two countries, including recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against Saudi infrastructure. Iraq’s prime minister was instrumental in arranging the meeting, according to a report in the Financial Times. As the news spread, the Saudis denied having held talks with Iran, as did outlets known to be close to Tehran. But Iran’s foreign ministry, while refusing to confirm or deny the reports, said that Iran welcomed talks with Saudi Arabia, Middle East Eye writes
The economy of Armenia has been unable to support Karabakh's development
Fayez al-Sarraj announced that he intends to step down by the end of October
Palestinians called failure to condemn the normalization deal “the triumph of money over dignity”
Some countries are gradually beginning to unshackle themselves from lockdown
while Gulf States cut deeper
Today, an airplane with 128 citizens of the republic returned from the UAE, the press service of the akim of Almaty region reports. According to local authorities, enhanced security measures have been taken to receive aircraft …
Dubai International, one of the world’s busiest airports, canceled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday due to heavy rain and flooding, Reuters reports with a reference to Dubai Airports. Flights are likely to be delayed …
The region is quietly becoming a hub for trade, tourism and investment
Geography and natural resources have played an even bigger role than politics
